Mojo

 

 

  I lost my mojo for awhile but found it again last night.  Chookyblue had another zoom stitch session and I was able to join everyone for a little while (till the battery on my iPad ran out.)  People from all over the world are all stitching, visiting, comparing notes on the pandemic, showing projects, and just happy to be together.  I have to be more organized when she has these meetings.  I have to 1) have a project to work on 2) clear the calendar 3) make sure the battery is charged to it's top speed.  But for the hour I was with them it was enough to recharge myself.  PH even popped his head in for a second to say hi to Jenny.

Mojo meant I got up this morning and immediately made a peach pie. 

When the pie came out of the oven I put in these blueberry bars for tomorrow when my friend and I meet in the park to have lunch.

But the biggest jolt to my mojo was digging out the butterflies again.  Here are some of them. There are lots more still to do.  They are all different and I can do maybe 1 1/2 in an evening so it isn't going fast.   But they've been sitting in the basket for a week or so till I was inspired again after the zoom gathering.

Today I'm going to finish cutting the fabrics for the girls' quilts. I'm cutting, they will apply the 1/4 inch sew line and I'll show them how to hand stitch using the line for their guide. They chose the fabrics. Daughter wants them to have a quiet, artsy hand project for this school year's home sessions.  So far they are going to school two days one week, three the next.  Not ideal and between now and start day this could change but if it holds, at least they will be going. Enthusiasm running high to be back. Masks obligatory.

 We are auditioning the table around the house.  Right now it's behind the couch and I don't think I like it there.  It seems too big.  BUT I just noticed I can finish cutting the girls' fabrics while watching some TV today.  I haven't been able to watch a movie while cutting or stitching since we moved into this house six summers ago.  It will be a treat.  The Godfather marathon today!  My mom lived for these marathons when she was alive.   She would call, "Guess what!  The Godfather is on today!"   And I'd say, "Good for you!  You haven't seen that one yet."   She must have watched it 50 times.   We would tease her that when St. Peter came to get her she would tell him to wait till tomorrow if  The Godfather was on that day.

So, thanks Chooky, for the injection of Mojo.  One little hour and look what happens!